Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 3,634 matching current filters.

Germany operates one of the most comprehensive wastewater networks in the world. Treatment is mandated at municipal level under the Federal Water Act and EU UWWTD. UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany with a combined designed capacity of 6,530,097 m³/day. The largest plant on file is Frankfurt Am Main _ Flughafen, treating 90,000 m³/day.

Germany operates one of the most comprehensive wastewater networks in the world. Treatment is mandated at municipal level under the Federal Water Act and EU UWWTD.

Plant directory coverage

UtilityRadar's directory currently lists 4,257 wastewater treatment plants across Germany. Together these plants represent a combined designed capacity of approximately 6,530,097 m³/day.

Treatment levels

By treatment level, the directory contains 1000 advanced, 383 secondary-treatment plants. Secondary treatment (typically activated sludge with biological nutrient removal) is the most common standard.

Largest plant

The largest plant indexed for Germany is Frankfurt Am Main _ Flughafen, with a designed capacity of 90,000 m³/day.

About our data

Plant records are aggregated from publicly available regulatory data (US EPA ECHO, EU UWWTD reporting, national water authority publications), augmented by direct operator information and verified via Google Maps coordinates. Each record includes location, treatment level, capacity where known, operator and operational status. To browse plants by treatment level worldwide, see our secondary and advanced filter views, or read our guide to how sewage treatment works.

3,634 plants matching filters

Elchingen

Elchingen, Bayern

Elchingen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 12,600 residents in Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 12,617 Low

Buch OT Gannertshofen

Gannertshofen, Bayern

Buch OT Gannertshofen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 4,050 people in Gannertshofen, Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 4,050 Low

ZV Mittleres Illertal Sitz Illertissen

Illertissen, Bayern

ZV Mittleres Illertal Sitz Illertissen is a wastewater treatment plant in Illertissen, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 50,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 50,092 Low

Nersingen

Elchingen, Bayern

Nersingen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 5,900 people in Elchingen, Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,883 Low

Zweckverband Klarwerk Steinhaule

Ulm, Baden-Württemberg

Zweckverband Klarwerk Steinhaule serves approximately 355,000 people in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Danube River basin, supporting downstream ecosystems.

Not Reported 354,933 Low

ZV Mittleres Rothtal S Pfaffenhofen

Pfaffenhofen an der Roth, Bayern

ZV Mittleres Rothtal S Pfaffenhofen is a wastewater treatment plant in Pfaffenhofen an der Roth, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 3,616 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 3,616 Low

Vohringen

Vöhringen, Bayern

Vohringen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 23,000 people in Vöhringen, Bavaria, Germany. It discharges into the Iller River, a tributary of the Danube, within the Danube basin.

Not Reported 23,082 Low

ZV Mindel Kammel Sitz Offingen

Schnuttenbach, Bayern

ZV Mindel Kammel Sitz Offingen is a wastewater treatment plant in Schnuttenbach, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 26,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 26,093 Low

ZV Unteres Gunztal Sitz Ichenhausen

Kötz, Bayern

ZV Unteres Gunztal Sitz Ichenhausen is a wastewater treatment plant in Kötz, Bavaria, Germany, serving a population of 25,116. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 25,116 Low

Bibertal

Echlishausen, Bayern

Bibertal wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Echlishausen in Bavaria, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 5,086 people as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure.

Not Reported 5,086 Low

Gunzburg

Günzburg, Bayern

Gunzburg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 80,000 people in Günzburg, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 80,075 Low

Ziemetshausen

Uttenhofen, Bayern

Ziemetshausen wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Uttenhofen in Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 2,400 residents.

Not Reported 2,402 Low

Jettingen Scheppach

Landkreis Günzburg, Bayern

Jettingen Scheppach wastewater treatment plant serves the Landkreis Günzburg area in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 16,660. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 16,660 Low

ZV Burtenbach Munsterhausen SBurtenba

Burtenbach, Bayern

ZV Burtenbach Munsterhausen SBurtenba is a wastewater treatment plant in Burtenbach, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 4,968 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 4,968 Low

ZV Mindel Gruppe Sitz Thannhausen

Thannhausen, Bayern

ZV Mindel Gruppe Sitz Thannhausen is a wastewater treatment plant in Thannhausen, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 15,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 14,957 Low

Krumbach

Neuburg an der Kammel, Bayern

Krumbach wastewater treatment plant serves Neuburg an der Kammel, Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 18,478 people under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 18,478 Low

Leipheim

Leipheim, Bayern

Leipheim wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Leipheim in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 10,161. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations

Not Reported 10,161 Low

Burgau

Burgau, Bayern

Burgau wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 12,986 people in Burgau, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 12,986 Low

Buttenwiesen

Lauterbach, Bayern

Buttenwiesen wastewater treatment plant serves Lauterbach, Bavaria, Germany, treating municipal wastewater for a population of approximately 6,317. The plant operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 6,317 Low

ZV Obere Zusam Sitz Villenbach

Wertingen, Bayern

ZV Obere Zusam Sitz Villenbach is a wastewater treatment plant serving about 3,000 people in Wertingen, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this si

Not Reported 3,000 Low

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UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.

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